Singer Shalmali Kholgade announced the winner of the Cleanest School District, which went to Kollam district, Kerala.After Kailash Kher's energetic performance at the Safaigiri Awards 2016, it is difficult for any singer to match his levels of energy. Not for Shalmali Kholgade.
Kholgade, known for her edgy, powerful vocals and some of the coolest Bollywood numbers, is as spunky even when she is not recording. She rides a bullet from Mumbai to Wagah border and is preparing for a half marathon. Recording 'Pareshaan' with Amit Trivedi changed everything. Her heavy, honeyed tunes have a Cabaret feel punctuated with jazz. She explains the Western tilt to her music, "My mother was a classically trained singer and she would push me in that direction. My natural form of rebellion was to go against that. My brother was into Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, Queen and that's what I grew to like."
Kholgade set the tempo for the afternoon with her foot-tapping number 'Balam Pichkari'.
A fitness freak, Kholgade tied up the theme of cleanliness with fitness. "For me, keeping your body healthy is a way of keeping your body clean ," the singer said.
Kholgade loves running, and said that "since the time I started running, I have not fallen sick".
Kholgade also did flawless renditions of Pareshaan, Baby Ko Base Pasand Hai and Lat Lag Gayi complete with the accent and inflections.
Kholgade also announced the winner of the Cleanest School District, which went to Kollam district, Kerala. T Mitra, the district collector of Kollam, engaged in a conversation with the singer.
"It is not a year's effort", Mitra said while speaking to Kholgade at the second edition of the Safaigiri Awards. "There are 429 government schools in district and we have at least one toilet in each school and separate toilets for boys and girls," Mitra said, adding that gram panchayats and schools have played an equally important role in keeping the schools clean.
District administrations in Kerala have taken the cleanliness drive to each and every village, and the results are showing. "Kerala is on the way to becoming an open-defecation free state," Mitra said.
Asked by Kholgade on what inspires her to never allow a let up in her efforts, Mitra said it's not one person's drive, but everyone has contributed towards its success.
"It is a continuous effort towards instilling a sense of responsibility among everyone. We hold regular parent-teachers' meeting to drive home the message,"Mitra said.
Kholgade, known for her edgy, powerful vocals and some of the coolest Bollywood numbers, is as spunky even when she is not recording. She rides a bullet from Mumbai to Wagah border and is preparing for a half marathon. Recording 'Pareshaan' with Amit Trivedi changed everything. Her heavy, honeyed tunes have a Cabaret feel punctuated with jazz. She explains the Western tilt to her music, "My mother was a classically trained singer and she would push me in that direction. My natural form of rebellion was to go against that. My brother was into Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, Queen and that's what I grew to like."
Kholgade set the tempo for the afternoon with her foot-tapping number 'Balam Pichkari'.
A fitness freak, Kholgade tied up the theme of cleanliness with fitness. "For me, keeping your body healthy is a way of keeping your body clean ," the singer said.
Kholgade loves running, and said that "since the time I started running, I have not fallen sick".
Kholgade also did flawless renditions of Pareshaan, Baby Ko Base Pasand Hai and Lat Lag Gayi complete with the accent and inflections.
Kholgade also announced the winner of the Cleanest School District, which went to Kollam district, Kerala. T Mitra, the district collector of Kollam, engaged in a conversation with the singer.
"It is not a year's effort", Mitra said while speaking to Kholgade at the second edition of the Safaigiri Awards. "There are 429 government schools in district and we have at least one toilet in each school and separate toilets for boys and girls," Mitra said, adding that gram panchayats and schools have played an equally important role in keeping the schools clean.
District administrations in Kerala have taken the cleanliness drive to each and every village, and the results are showing. "Kerala is on the way to becoming an open-defecation free state," Mitra said.
Asked by Kholgade on what inspires her to never allow a let up in her efforts, Mitra said it's not one person's drive, but everyone has contributed towards its success.
"It is a continuous effort towards instilling a sense of responsibility among everyone. We hold regular parent-teachers' meeting to drive home the message,"Mitra said.
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